Mexico Surfin', Traveling

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Texas Surfer At Puerto EscondidoThis is a pic I came across years ago and it is said to be a Texas surfer on the wave. I can't verify that but it is a great pic!

Please check out the banner on the bottom of the page. This worthwhile group is seeking counselors and other positions for their summer programs. Here is a link for more information.http://freshairfundcounselors.smnr.us/The Fresh Air Fund is also in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. Below is a link which explains everything.http://freshair.smnr.us/

Here are some links to a nive polish lady's blogs with pictures from Poland, her dogs and other things.http://foto-donata.blogspot.com/http://foto-dona.blogspot.com/

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Please check out the banner on the bottom of the page. This worthwhile group is seeking counselors and other positions for their summer programs. Here is a link for more information.

http://freshairfundcounselors.smnr.us/

The Fresh Air Fund is also in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. Below is a link which explains everything.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Salulita is a beautiful fishing village just north of Puerto Vallarta. Once a quaint and out of the way location it is now a place where rich yanquis buy their beach homes.Bottom pic" C.J. at Salulita

Please check out the banner on the bottom of the page. This worthwhile group is seeking counselors and other positions for their summer programs. Here is a link for more information.http://freshairfundcounselors.smnr.us/The Fresh Air Fund is also in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. Below is a link which explains everything.http://freshair.smnr.us

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Friday, January 13, 2006

C.J. At Ticla (Click on pic for larger image)

Good Waves! This is C.J. streaking across a nice wave at Ticla. We surfed just south of the river mouth, around the top of the point.I took this pic from a boogie board. A large banded sea snake had accompanied me as I paddled out.The next day we were setting outside a rock reef and a large shark surfaced!When we went in we had a beer at a little cantina under a palapa. Local fishermen said we had nothing to fear from the shark. "There are plenty of fish for them to eat!"We also had to avoid the many sea urchins scattered amongst the rocks on the shore.Our camp was under a palapa right on the beach.It was a primitive and beautiful spot. There were large coconut palm groves and citrus orchards nearby and a small village. No electricity or running water was to be found here.

We took a ferry across the Sea of Cortez.I was stung by a stingray while snorkeling the day before in La Paz.When we arrived in Puerto Vallarta after a 40 hour trip we found no surf.We soon headed south and eventually we found a swell starting to pick up. This was one of the first places we saw with much surf. It was out in the middle of nowhere and beautiful!

This C.J. trying to enjoy a cup of tea as he sits in the back of the truck.Unfortunately he was not feeling well, suffering a case of Montezuma's revenge.You can see how well equipped we were!Note the calcified remains of a crab, with a cracker in its claw, on the cutting board.

The Sierra Blanca Hole in the Wall Gang!This a shot of (left to right) Steve Tyau, shaper extraordianire, surfer, skier now living in Venezuela, Roxanne and Cliff Schlabach great friends and surfer/skiers, Chuck (C.J.) Kuklinski, another great friend who is multi-talented. He is now working as a mud engineer on an oil rig on Sakhalin Island off the coast of Russia!We went to Ruidoso to stay in the Schlabach's winter cabin and get in some skiing on Sierra Blanca.